And now for the Big Conversation!

This is your opportunity to discuss your time at, and/or your connection with, Burford School... Write about your memories, ask and answer questions, trace old companions, find out what you always wondered about, suggest what TOBA might do next... The floor is entirely yours!

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Paul Collins

Jan 28

The heart of a great eduction!

in Boarding

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Paul Collins

Jan 29

Thank you Richard.

At the risk of turning this into an historic coach blog, please forgive me for waxing lyrical about this vehicle. JNK was a Duple Northern Continental bodied, AEC Reliance, new to Heath & Frost Coaches of Leigh on Sea, Essex in June 1965. When new this would have been a high spec and luxurious long distance, high speed coach. I was always disappointed that by the time she arrived at Burford, someone, probably just like me, had liberated the AEC badge from the front grille!

Thanks to the combined efforts of the aforementioned Alun Bowen and Chris Hawker who had a passion for such things, JNK arrived at Burford in about 1978 from coach dealers EnsignBus in Thurrock. Looking at the dates, I think the school must have been it’s fourth owner?

On arrival, I clearly remember the Burford livery and blue stripes being applied by the art dept, the drivers seat being re- upholstered by the needlework team and the engine being re-built by the engineering/tech team. She was used for numerous outings, theatre visits, sports events and concerts etc. I can well remember going to London one afternoon to the BBC theatre in Shepherds Bush to see the recording, of all things, Jim’ll Fix It. Remember, this was when JS was everywhere!!